Description

Nancy Graves is well represented in the Modern's collection,
including the pastel and glitter work on paper Untitled
10-15-86, 1986, which was a gift to the Modern by the
Director's Council in 1987. Graves was an American sculptor,
printmaker, and painter, and she was the first woman to have a solo
exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

For the Director's Council auction, two sculptures by Graves are
available-Spiralate III, 1987, and Pacifica, 1983.
Both are bronze with polychrome patina. These sculptures, like her
other work, are colorful, whimsical, and poetic. Spiralate
III has bursts of color and vertical, twisting spiral-shaped
forms that top a wheeled cart-like form. Pacifica is an
abstracted landscape of flora and leaves, each hued with bright
colors.

Estimate: $80,000

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Benefit Auction opens for
online bidding on April 17, 2014 at 10PM CT. Online bidding ends at
10:00PM CT, May 9, 2014 and the auction resumes at the live event
on May 10, 2014 at 7PM CT. If you are the high bidder or placed a
proxy bid at the close of the online portion of the auction, your
online bid will be executed at the live auction by Heritage
Auctions staff. For more information, please contact Stephanie
O'Barr, 800.872.6467 x1807 or StephanieO@HA.com

The proceeds from The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Benefit
Auction will benefit future acquisitions and programming for the
Director's Council FOCUS Exhibition Series.
The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth is dedicated to collecting,
presenting, and interpreting international developments in post -
World War II art in all media and creating a welcoming environment
for its public appreciation. The Modern promotes understanding and
interest in art and artists through curatorial research and
publications, and a variety of educational programs, including
lectures, guided tours, classes, and workshops.

Estimate: $80,000 - up.

Condition Report*:

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